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Comment
. 2020 Aug;277(8):2395.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06054-z. Epub 2020 May 20.

Gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients: possible involvement of taste renin-angiotensin system (RAS)

Albertino Bigiani  1
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Gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients: possible involvement of taste renin-angiotensin system (RAS)

Albertino Bigiani. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Aug.
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  • Gustatory dysfunctions in COVID-19.
    Lechien JR, Hsieh JW, Ayad T, Fakhry N, Hans S, Chiesa-Estomba CM, Saussez S. Lechien JR, et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Aug;277(8):2397-2398. doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06154-w. Epub 2020 Jun 23. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020. PMID: 32577904 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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